Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-06
HEAVY FRESHETS.
eRrAr pAMiaE REPORTED rRox rae
OLD xoRrR STATE.
Bridges washed Away-A Syndicate to
Develop coaifslds-state
Chemist.

RALEIGH, N. G., August 5---Travel
to and from the West and the Pied
mont section is still interrupted in
some degree by the recent freshets. es-
pec;ally on the Carolina Central rail-
road. Heavy rains no this road west
Of Lincolnton have produced great
freshets. Old people in that part OF
the country say that they have not
witnessed such heavy rains since 1857.
Many county bridges have been wash
ed away. Some of them were fine
iron structures. Among them were
both the county bridges at Shelby and
nearly all on the Second Broad river,
so that communication between neigh
borhoods in that vicinity is necessarily
suspended for several days.
In consequence of the granting OF
licenses yesterday by the county COM
missioners TO sell beer and wine in this
city there ale now twenty saloons in
full blast.
Quite a number Of Justices ofsthe
peace appointed by the last Legislature
have failed to qualify. To-day Gov
ernor Scales filed vacancies in DOME
and Davidson counties.
A syndicate with 500, 900 capital has
been organized to develop Walnut Cove
coal-mines.
There is much talk about damage
done TO crops by recent rains. Late
reports say the damage to corn and
cotton on tho lowgrounds and creek
bottoms has been very heavy, but the
upland crops have not been hurt and
are in splendid condition. The people
are still hopeful and think that on the
whole they will raise more this season
then has been produced in years.
Three washouts have occurred on the
Carolina Central road west of Lincoln
ton, and the trcstle between that place
and Cherryville has been washed away,
so that trains only go as far as Lincoln
ton. The trestle is row undergoing
repairs, and uninterrupted travel will
toon be resumed to Shelby.
The Executive Committee of the
Board of Agriculture met to-day in the
Governors Office to elect successor to
DIR. Dabney, State Chemist. After
considering the matter at length they
decided to appoint DIR. Herbert Battle,
present assistant chemist. to fill the
vacancy from the time OF Dr. Dabney's
resignation until the board meets in
December. 1t is thought this is equiv
alent to permanent appointment.
Mr.. Battle is a son of Dir. Kemp Z.
Battle, president of the State Uniyer-
sity. The appointment gives general
satisfaction.
The Durham county commissioners
have ordered an election to be held in
Durham town September the 10th as
TO a Sl00, 600 subscription to the CAPT
tai stock of the Durham and Northern
railway.
a called meeting of the Durham
county commissioners will be held
SsctCmber the 9th to consider a pro-
potition tx q county subscription Of
s1OO. eco 10 the Durham, Clarkesyil!e
and Blue-Wing railway.
Congressman Nichols, OF this dis
trict, is out in a savage card in reply to
comments upon his appointment OF
his son TO cadetship at West Point.
He says that Governor Scales when a
congressman appointed his nephew.
The angry Congressman might have
added that the appointment was only
made after young Scales had passed a
thorough competitive examination.
Congressman Nichols says that ex-Con-
gresham Cox appointed his son to a
committee clerkship at Washington.
He might have added that the appoint
mept was made because the regular
clerk only three or four weeks before
the session ended had resigned, and the
interval was too short to bridge it over
by regular appointment.
1t is said that considerable counter
felt silver is in circulation III several
sections of the State. In the Raleigh
section there appears to be considerd-
bic counterfeiting, mainly OF twenty-five
and fifty-cent pieces.
Earnest Efforts are being made at Dur
ham to induce the people to take right
bold of the Durham, Blue Wing and
GAINESVILLE railroad. The officers OF
that road specially desire that 1t shalt
lie extended TO Durham.
The Salvation-Army people, who are
working North Carolina just now for
''all it is worth, have provided a special
bit of pleasure for the Charlotte public.
Tomorrow evening, in that enterpri-
siDgplace, the Captain of tue local corps
will marry female soldier. The cere-
-pony is TO be public, and one Of the
special attractions Q. ~. lie evenings ex-
ercises.
The statement made that DR.. William
r.. Vaughan, of Virginia, bad accepted
the presidency of Shelby College, North
Carolina, was somewhat erroneous. He
only agreedto accept, provided he could
find successor to the presidency of his
school, Chester Female Institute. Fail
ing to do this he had TO decline, much
to his own regret as well as that OF his
Shelby College friends.
Webb Perry was drowned day before
yesterday in BERTHE county whlc bath
ing.
Colonel earle A. Woodruff, who hes
been elected grand commander OF the
knights Templars OF North Carolina, is
here r;;:s:::.:ng f ccie:..:ises re Is "a army
officer with station at Fort Leayen-
worth. and commands one Of the finest
light batteries in the service. Colonel
Woodruff reports the Knights TemplarS
ms increasing in numbers in the State.
He will 60 to Wilson in day or two on
busines So connected with the order.
burglars who arc Armed.